U.S. industrial production was flat in June 2026 compared to May 2026, but 1.1% above June 2025, according to the latest report from the Federal Reserve. Capacity utilization dipped slightly to a level 3.3 percentage points below the long-run average.
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New orders of metalworking machinery totaled $583.4 million in May 2026, a 1.8% decline from April 2026, but a 47.8% increase over May 2025. Over the first five months of 2026, manufacturing technology orders totaled $2.77 billion, 31.9% over 2025.
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